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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2290009

Sutton Public Schools

Sutton, Massachusetts 01590 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,700
People served
40
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 40 drinking-water violations at Sutton Public Schools, 33% of them health-based - below the Massachusetts per-system average.

40
Total EPA violations on record
33%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,700
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sutton Public Schools

Sutton Public Schools is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,700 residents in Sutton, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 40 total violations for this system , of which 13 (33%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Massachusetts, EPA tracks 1,599 public water systems serving 10,332,845 people, with 73,886 cumulative violations and 7,389 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 46.2 violations. Statewide, 148 of 263 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (56.3%).

Sutton Public Schools's 40 violations sit below the Massachusetts average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,700
Total Violations
40
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1999
Combined Uranium MR 2 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1997
Groundwater Rule MR 2 2017
Endrin MR 1 1991
Toxaphene MR 1 1991
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1991
Methoxychlor MR 1 1991
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1991
2,4-D MR 1 1991

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Sutton Public Schools.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MA2290009 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Massachusetts Drinking Water Authority

MassDEP, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Sutton Public Schools under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MA regulator portal

Source: MassDEP, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 4006
2017 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 0700
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 3100
1999 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 5000
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 3100
1991 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 2005
1991 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 2020
1991 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 2010
1991 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 2015
1991 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 2110
1991 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / MA2290009 / 2105

How Sutton Public Schools Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Sutton Public Schools Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 40 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 4.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 56.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,700 6,462 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,599 regulated public water systems in Massachusetts.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sutton Public Schools water safe to drink? ▼
Sutton Public Schools (PWS ID: MA2290009) has 40 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sutton Public Schools serve? ▼
Sutton Public Schools serves 1,700 people in Sutton, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Sutton Public Schools have? ▼
Sutton Public Schools has 40 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sutton Public Schools water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sutton Public Schools under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sutton Public Schools use? ▼
Sutton Public Schools uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.